Letters

Evy Lee Williams at Elliott Shoe Repair is one of Lancaster’s true diamonds. Two years ago, I bought a white mink jacket at Goodwill for $7.99. Mr. Williams was able to repair the pelts that were torn apart. Now, at the age of 68, I have my first mink jacket and I love it. It’s kind of small, but for $7.99, it’s mine.
Mr. Williams has repaired shoes, pocket books, long leather coats and many other items, including several of Billy Dale’s cowboy boots. He has done the same for many other people. And he treats everyone the same.

Evil won on Nov. 6. An arrogant nation has chosen an arrogant man as her leader again. His party is an arrogant party that has adopted the sins of Romans 1:18 as its platform.
America has tasted the bitter poisonous fruits of lust, pride, passion, envy, covetousness, sloth, frivolity, inquity and entitlement. Did I miss one? These bitter fruits tasted sweet and America found them irresistible. See Isaiah 5:20 to see what God’s word has to say about this.

The income tax creates a stagnant economy for the United States. Companies have moved overseas to give their investors a tax advantage. They will not return to the United States until our system gives them an advantage in the world market.

I believe the lyrics from John Lennon’s “So this is Christmas” are an appropriate way to start this letter. It is the Christmas season all over the world. As I acknowledge this, I cannot help but wonder which country and/or who are the people that keep and honor Christmas in the most fitting way? Is it the United States? Is it because we have 8 percent unemployment due in part to the fact that so, so many of our Christmas gifts come from other countries? Is it because our very own government cannot agree that all, I repeat, all Americans need health insurance?

You have a golden opportunity to prove to your constituents that you do want to represent them, and that you do care about what they think.
The recent vote on the Constitutional amendment gives you that opportunity.

Christ Life Evangelical Ministries will be conducting its fifth outreach operation to Owsley County, Ky., on Nov. 14-18.
Several different projects will be going on while they are in Kentucky:
u Jehovah-Jireh (the Lord will provide) will distribute food to those in need and work with Owsley County Outreach Corp., assisting it with its backpack program.
The goal of the backpack program is to make sure that every child has food while school in not in session.

No one likes to think about death and dying, but it’s something everyone has to face eventually. There’s an incredible resource in our community that provides comfort, dignity and respect to all those coping with a serious or life-limiting illness. It’s Hospice Care of South Carolina.
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to reach out to our community to raise awareness about the compassionate care that Hospice Care of South Carolina provides locally.

I am writing in response to Jay Evan’s letter “Boy Scouts should help Sandy Victims,” in the Nov. 7 edition of The Lancaster News. While I understand the concern for those affected by the recent events in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and would applaud any local efforts to help, this should not be done at the expense of or in lieu of helping our local folks who are in need.

I am writing in response to Jay Evan’s letter “Boy Scouts should help Sandy Victims,” in the Nov. 7 edition of The Lancaster News. In his letter, Mr. Evan was upset that the food collected by the local Boy Scouts would be used locally and not distributed in the Northeast to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The men and women of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Lancaster Police Department put their lives on the line everyday. They are at risk everytime they put on their uniforms. They do their best to protect and serve our community. But it doesn’t make any difference because the judicial system just gives criminals a slap on the wrist.